Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. Charles M. Schulz never hid the fact that his most famous cartoon creation was really a depiction of himself. Charlie Brown is a boy with a big ego (as represented by his huge head) who experiences life as incurably disappointing and… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. Drop a frog into hot water and it will immediately jump out. But drop a frog into cool water and heat it gradually, and the frog will slowly but surely boil to death. Right? The Frog-in-the-Kettle parable can be traced to… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. On May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens blew its top. In less than 15 minutes one of America’s most beautiful landscapes was dramatically reconfigured. A lateral blast of molten rock, ash, and debris devastated 151,000 acres of forest and recreational areas… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. David E. Sharp, a senior airman in the United States Air Force, returned home to Georgia after serving in the Middle East in 2002. Overwhelmed by residual trauma from his deployment, he felt little joy. He picked fights and drank too… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. In the summer of 1969, the world’s most famous rock band was falling apart. Splintered by long-simmering creative and relational spats, the Beatles somehow recorded Abbey Road, which fans and critics eventually came to regard as a masterpiece. It was the… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. A few weeks ago I had a close call with a guy driving a pickup truck. I had arranged to meet an old friend for lunch at a local restaurant. But I had tried to squeeze one too many errands into… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. George Washington and the Cherry Tree is one of the signature stories from America’s earliest days. Its most familiar rendering is found in a book by Mason Locke Weems that has this imposing title: Life of George Washington: With Curious Anecdotes,… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. “God wants you to be rich. God wants you to be healthy. God wants you to prosper.” According to a highly popular strain of Christianity, you can have it all. You can Name It and Claim It. All you need to… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. In 1848 a young engineer from Philadelphia by the name of Charles Ellett Jr. was contemplating a difficult task. He hoped to build a bridge across the gorge of the Niagara River just below the famous falls. Local politicians – both… Read more »
Throughout July we’re taking an in-depth look at Proverbs, the Bible’s one-of-a-kind book about our never-ending need for wisdom. There are hundreds of everyday proverbs in the English language. Each of them suggests, “This is how life works.” What’s interesting is that most of us are well aware of the fact they aren’t always true. Check these out: A watched… Read more »
